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== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' ==
== Next Step: When did the birth occur?  ==


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== '''Births 1654 thru 1693'''  ==
== Births 1654 thru 1693 ==




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::*Talbot County Court 1657-1691
::*Talbot County Court 1657-1691


==== '''STEP ONE: Find Birth Information'''    ====
==== STEP ONE: Find Birth Information ====


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| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1674912|Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650-1995}} online at FamilySearch  
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'''Free;''' name index,incomplete <br>  
'''Free;''' name index, incomplete <br>  


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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
==== STEP TWO: Obtain the Record ====


<br> Copies Birth records may be available from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives].  
<br> Copies Birth records may be available from the [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=birth Maryland State Archives].  


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== '''Births 1694 thru 1864'''  ==
== Births 1694 thru 1864 ==


*No government records were kept.  
*No government records were kept.  
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*Other denominations kept their own records of births.
*Other denominations kept their own records of births.


Copies of Church birth records may be available from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives] or in the FamilySearch Catalog.  
Copies of Church birth records may be available from the [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=birth Maryland State Archives] or in the FamilySearch Catalog.  


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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives]  
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== '''Births from 1865 thru 1897'''  ==
== Births from 1865 thru 1897 ==




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:*1865 - Maryland law required county circuit courts to record births  
:*1865 - Maryland law required county circuit courts to record births  
:*Low compliance with the law  
:*Low compliance with the law  
:*[http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth#countycircuit List of counties which kept some records during this time period]  
:*[https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=birth-former#countycircuit List of counties which kept some records during this time period]  
:*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Maryland_Church_Records church records].
:*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Maryland_Church_Records church records].


For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases.  
For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases.  


==== '''STEP ONE: Find Birth Information'''    ====
==== STEP ONE: Find Birth Information ====


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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
==== STEP TWO: Obtain the Record ====


<br> Copies Birth records may be available from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives].  
<br> Copies Birth records may be available from the [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=birth Maryland State Archives].  


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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives]  
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== '''Births from 1875 thru 1972, Baltimore City'''  ==
== Births from 1875 thru 1972, Baltimore City ==






:*Limited births maybe found in the following databases. Try each link.  
:*Limited births maybe found in the following databases. Try each link.  
:*If you do not find your ancestor's birth or if you want order a copy of the certificate, then contact the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives] in Step 2.  
:*If you do not find your ancestor's birth or if you want order a copy of the certificate, then contact the [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=birth Maryland State Archives] in Step 2.  
:*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_1694_thru_1864|church records]].
:*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_1694_thru_1864|church records]].


==== '''STEP ONE: Find Birth Information'''  ====
==== STEP ONE: Find Birth Information ====


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| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1674912|Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650-1995}} online at FamilySearch  
| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1674912|Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650-1995}} online at FamilySearch  
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'''Free;''' name index,incomplete <br>  
'''Free;''' name index, incomplete <br>  


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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
==== STEP TWO: Obtain the Record ====


<br> Copies Birth records may be available from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives].  
<br> Copies Birth records may be available from the [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=birth Maryland State Archives].  


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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=birth Maryland State Archives]  
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== '''Births from 1898 thru 1972'''  ==
== Births from 1898 thru 1972 ==






:*Limited births maybe found in the following databases. Try each link.  
:*Limited births maybe found in the following databases. Try each link.  
:*If you do not find your ancestor's birth or if you want order a copy of the certificate, then see below how to order from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives]. :*Births less than 100 years old are [[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Birth_Records|restricted]].  
:*If you do not find your ancestor's birth or if you want order a copy of the certificate, then see below how to order from the [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=birth Maryland State Archives]. :*Births less than 100 years old are [[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Birth_Records|restricted]].  
:*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_1694_thru_1864|church records]].
:*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_1694_thru_1864|church records]].


==== '''STEP ONE: Find Birth Information'''  ====
==== STEP ONE: Find Birth Information ====


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| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1674912|Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650-1995}} online at FamilySearch  
| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1674912|Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650-1995}} online at FamilySearch  
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'''Free;''' name index,incomplete <br>  
'''Free;''' name index, incomplete <br>  


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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
==== STEP TWO: Obtain the Record ====


<br> Copies Birth records may be available from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives].  
<br> Copies Birth records may be available from the [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=birth Maryland State Archives].  


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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives]  
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== '''Births from 1940 thru present'''  ==
== Births from 1940 thru present ==




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*After locating the county website, search for the Department of Health and Administrative or Vital Records.  
*After locating the county website, search for the Department of Health and Administrative or Vital Records.  
*Baltimore City births are combined with county records after 1972.   
*Baltimore City births are combined with county records after 1972.   
*The [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth#state Maryland State Archives] has indexes and birth records up to 1978, but they are restricted.   
*The [https://guide.msa.maryland.gov/pages/viewer.aspx?page=birth Maryland State Archives] has indexes and birth records up to 1978, but they are restricted.   
*See [[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Birth_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering birth records
*See [[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Birth_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering birth records


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== '''Restrictions for Obtaining Birth Records'''  ==
== Restrictions for Obtaining Birth Records ==


'''''Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years from the government agency, you must be:  
'''''Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years from the government agency, you must be:  
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